Hello friends and fellow bloggers,
In another week it will be Christmas.
In today's photos you'll see that there is no more snow on the mountains. Our temperatures are currently two times higher than the norm (usually 5 Celsius but currently anywhere from 9-11 Celsius) and there is no likelihood of the white stuff by next week unless things change substantially. It's okay by me. In fact we don't often get snow in December as far as I can remember.
I took these photos on December 18th. It was actually a beautiful and warmish day.
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| You can clearly see the "line" on the mountain. |
The mountain in the last photo is called Grouse Mountain and is home to one of the ski hills in the local area. The 'line' going from top to bottom of the mountain is where the skiing slop is located. The ski slopes in the area opened last week or the week before. At that time I could visibly see the snow on the mountains. At the moment there is none and none is expected soon. I
I hope it doesn't mean major losses for the skiing companies but they've been having a difficult decade. The future doesn't look that promising either. I got curious and found this article on the issue if you'd like to read more.
Thank you for joining in and reading my Skywatch Friday post today. I wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas.
